Narrative:
The aircraft was in the circuit area when it struck a pelican with the leading edge of the left wing. The approach was continued and the aircraft landed without further incident. Inspection found that there was a 500mm long tear in the wing skin about one metre from the wingtip. The metal had been pushed back to the front wing spar.
Normal landing
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 2 October 1993 |
| Time: | 09:56 |
| Type: |  British Aerospace BAe-146-100 |
| Operated by: | National Jet Systems |
| On behalf of: | Airlink |
| Registration: | VH-NJR |
| MSN: | E1152 |
| First flight: | 1990-04-27 (3 years 5 months) |
| Engines: | 4 Lycoming ALF502R-5 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Rockhampton Airport, QLD (ROK) ( Australia)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Rockhampton Airport, QLD (ROK/YBRK), Australia |
The aircraft was in the circuit area when it struck a pelican with the leading edge of the left wing. The approach was continued and the aircraft landed without further incident. Inspection found that there was a 500mm long tear in the wing skin about one metre from the wingtip. The metal had been pushed back to the front wing spar.
Classification:
Bird strikeNormal landing
Sources:
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